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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With how many other people does Fiona share a room at Meadowlake?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. What action does Fiona suggest to Grant that he take when he asks whether she will be done helping with the game soon?
(a) Ask the staff for a cup of coffee.
(b) Ask the staff for a glass of wine.
(c) Ask the staff for a milkshake.
(d) Ask the staff for a cup of tea.

3. Who locates Fiona after her sudden disappearance from a particular location?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A firefighter.
(d) A bank teller.

4. After their retirement, Fiona and Grant began to engage in what activity together?
(a) Cross-country skiing.
(b) Ballroom dancing.
(c) Golfing.
(d) Playing tennis.

5. From what type of establishment does Fiona go missing while out with Grant?
(a) A movie theater.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A library.
(d) A bookstore.

6. What adjective is used to describe the size of the central space at Meadowlake?
(a) Austere.
(b) Sterile.
(c) Cozy.
(d) Large.

7. On what type of property had Fiona's father grown up?
(a) A farm.
(b) A nature reserve.
(c) A horse ranch.
(d) A swamp.

8. What is the name of the nurse to whom Grant always hopes to speak when he calls Meadowlake?
(a) Karen.
(b) Kaylie.
(c) Kristy.
(d) Katie.

9. What is NOT a virtue Grant names as being part of the character of "a philanderer" (286)?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Generosity.
(c) Pity.
(d) Kindness.

10. What objects does Fiona name as a means of "always taking you somewhere" (277)?
(a) Fences.
(b) Stairs.
(c) Sidewalks.
(d) Escalators.

11. Fiona's mother's political activities are named as the reason why Fiona is not a member of what type of organization?
(a) A disciplinary committee.
(b) A sorority.
(c) The dean's list.
(d) An academic club.

12. Kristy tells Grant that he will learn what skill over time?
(a) How to laugh.
(b) How to befriend Fiona.
(c) How to determine how much Fiona remembers during a given visit.
(d) How not to take things so seriously.

13. Grant thinks about his colleague as being one of the first to have cast aside what object?
(a) His wedding ring.
(b) His necktie.
(c) His Bible.
(d) His dignity.

14. Of what scent does the newer Meadowlark building into which Fiona moves smell?
(a) Lemon.
(b) Ammonia.
(c) Pine.
(d) Urine.

15. What color lipstick does Fiona always apply before leaving the house, according to Grant?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Pink.
(d) Nude.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item did Grant promise to Fiona on the New Year's Eve that followed his receipt of the letter?

2. What kind of passion does Grant congratulate himself for showing toward his young lovers even when it does not match the way he actually feels?

3. What kind of ceiling is the large central area at Meadowlake said to exhibit?

4. What advice does Kristy offer to Grant at the end of his first visit to see Fiona at Meadowlake?

5. Grant recognizes that continuing his infidelity "might" have eventually "cost him" (289) what?

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